Maria Dallas (born Marina Devcich, 1946) was discovered at a talent contest in small town of Morrinsville, New Zealand.[1]
Her first single "Tumblin' Down", written by Jay Epae, released in 1966 and made it to #11 in the charts.[2] It also won her a Loxene Golden Disc award.[3]
She released several albums and singles and starred in the New Zealand television series Golden Girl[4] before moving on to Australia in 1967. Her single "Ambush", which charted #20 in Australia, was recorded in Nashville, produced by Felton Jarvis.[5] She returned to New Zealand in 1970 and scored a #1 hit with the song "Pinocchio".[6][7] The song spent six weeks at number one during the autumn of the year. In total, Dallas produced at least 10 albums and 25 singles.[8] "Pinocchio" peaked at number 96 in Australia in March 1971.[9]
^Sergent, Bruce. "Maria Dallas". Retrieved 4 January 2017.
^Flavour of New Zealand, 9 September 1966
^"Jay Epae". sergent.com.au. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
^"Golden Girl - Maria Dallas". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
^Prague Franks's Country Music Discographies: Maria Dallas recording session May 1967, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville (producer: Felton Jarvis)
^Flavour of New Zealand, 5 October 1970
^"Billboard Magazine". 10 October 1970. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^Herkt, David (21 August 2014). "Maria Dallas Profile". AudioCulture.
^Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 81. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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